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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1982
Page
1
Pipeline Blast Routs Rural Kansas Fire Sets Scene
A 5-foot rupture on a natural gas line near Ottawa triggered a nine hour blaze seen across miles. Cities Service Gas Co restored pressure by Friday evening after replacing a 20-inch main and purging air. No injuries reported though one mobile home and several vehicles were damaged. Fire crews from multiple towns assisted as investigators planned lab tests to determine cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Kan
Lon Wege
Cities Service Gas Co
Oklahoma City
Wege
Kansas
Wellsville
Miami Franklin County
Sheriff's Department
Norad Defense
Outer Space
Interstate 35
el Dorado
Fireball lit night sky as pipeline ruptures near Wellsville
A 20 inch natural gas pipeline exploded near the Franklin County border, six miles south of Wellsville, igniting huge flames that illuminated Ottawa’s eastern horizon. At the Percy Van Horn farmstead families watched a second blast erupt at 7:45 p.m. as firefighters battled nearby wells and trailers feared for livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Burtch
Franklin County
Ottawa
Wellsville
Miami County
Turkey Creek
Percy van Horn
RFD
van Horn
Bryant Currier
Sara Jean Currier
Karen
Mrs. Currier
Ottawa to welcome first 1982 baby remains pending
Ottawa hospitals awaited the first newborn of 1982 after no births on New Year's Day. AMH nursery spokesman said several babies due or past due, with no expectant mothers admitted as of 6 p.m. The first baby would receive prizes from Ottawa merchants if born within city limits and parents reside in the local retail trade area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Ottawa
Special privileges proposed for over two million Polish workers
The Associated Press reports a Council of Ministers decree granting special privileges to more than 2 million Polish workers in fields from chemical industry to teaching. The move appears aimed at supporting a troubled economy amid martial law and protests. Also noted are a trial date for Maciej Szczepanski on corruption charges and tighter state censorship. Weather forecasts predict mostly cloudy, warmer Saturday with chance of rain or snow, lows near 25, highs around 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
PAP
Council of Ministers
London
Poland
Warsaw Radio
Maciej Szczepanski
Communist Party
Edward Gierek
Warsaw
Szczepanski
Independent Labor Federation
Solidarity
Gierek
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Kansas City
Sedalia
Carrollton
Cities Service
Panhandle Eastern Company
Knob Noster
Springill
Paola
Rantoul
Osawatomie
Olathe
Steven
Pholp By
Dave Kauvp
Bea Shepard
Lyle Shepard
van Horn House
Shepard
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